Marian Dąbrowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Polish businessman
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Place of Birth: Mielec, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland
About Marian Dąbrowski
- Marian Dabrowski (September 27, 1878 in Mielec – September 27, 1958 in Miami) was a Polish journalist, entrepreneur and publisher, the biggest and the most influential press magnate of the Second Polish Republic.
- Between 1903 and 1907 he studied Polish philology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.
- Then took up the job of a teacher, but quit and began working as a secretary of the Ilustracja Polska magazine.
- In 1908 he became a journalist in the Glos Narodu magazine, two years later he founded his own newspaper, Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny (Illustrated Daily Courier).
- First issu of the IKC was printed on December 18, 1910, after a few years its circulation grew to 180 000.
- In 1918, after World War I, Dabrowski started creating his own press empire, opening offices in several locations of the interbellum Poland.
- In 1927 he purchased the Nowa Reforma magazine and moved his business to a lavish building called Palac Prasy (Palace of the Press), located at 1 Wielopole Street in Krakow.
- In 1932 his company was worth some $1.5 mln, he employed around 1400 people and published 5 titles, including the flagship, Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny.
- Between 1921 and 1935 Dabrowski was member of the Polish Parliament, as a member of the Polish People's Party "Piast" (PSL Piast) and later, the Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government (BBWR).
- Since 1926 he supported the Sanacja, also was alderman of the city of Krakow.
- Dabrowski often helped those in need, he funded prizes for young painters, also financially supported construction of a new building of the National Museum of Poland.
- He came up with the idea of opening the Bagatela Theatre, also sponsored field works around the Krakus Mound. For many years, Dabrowski was a member of Krakow's Association of Friends of Fine Arts, between 1935 and 1939 he was director of this organization.
- He supported development of sports, organizing various competitions.
- Also, he popularized the Tatra Mountains, for which he was named honorary citizen of Zakopane. Just before World War II, Dabrowski left Poland for France.
- The war turned out a catastrophe for his business.
- His savings quickly dried out, and he moved to Florida, where lived in poverty, forgotten and destitute.
- He died on the day of his 80th birthday, after several years urn with his ashes was brought to Krakow and buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery.
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